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A Sonnet for Daddy

So yesterday someone asked me about Iambic Pentameter, which led to thoughts of Shakespeare, which then led me to read a bit of MacBeth and the thought came to me that nobody writes sonnets anymore. I decided to write a sonnet but it's a simplified version because the kids kept interrupting so the syllables aren't exactly correct in some places but the rhyme pattern for an English sonnet is correct. My love left for work yesterday so it's on that theme.

My love is wandering with motivationaway from us to his destinationaway from us and our family homefor our livelihood he has to roamour hearts are heavy with his absenseand we miss his strength and his warm presencechildren ask where did he go?and I explain again and sohe'll return again to our warm placewith hug and kiss and a smiling faceand we'll be whole once again more when he comes again through our front doorand we'll rejoice at this reprieveuntil it's time again to leave.